WGU D116 Unit 3 (2025 update) COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
WGU D116 Unit 3
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1. A patient asks his provider to explain may need increased amounts of the drug over
what drug tolerance means. time
The provider responds by telling the
patient that when tolerance occurs, it When tolerance develops, a dose increase may be
means the patient __________. needed because a decreased response may occur
with prolonged use
2. A group of nursing students asks a Prevents some potentially toxic substances from
nurse to explain the blood-brain barri- crossing into the central nervous system
er.
The nurse would be correct to say that Infants are more sensitive to CNS drugs and re-
the blood-brain barrier __________. quire lower doses
Prevents highly ionized and protein-bound drugs
from entering
Allows lipid-soluble drugs drugs and drugs that
use specific transport systems to enter
3. A pregnant patient is in premature la- Beta 2 agonist (helper)
bor.
Which class of drug will she be given? Part of the peripheral adrenergic receptor sub-
types (epi/norepi)
Beta2 agonists cause relaxation of the uterine
muscles, slowing or stopping the contractions that
precipitate labor
*Beta2 ANTagonist would increase constriction of
the uterine muscles*
4. What type of drug class has effects on Alpha1 agonist
the heart and arterioles?
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5. Anticcholinergic drugs are given for Urinary and GI tracts
what effects?
They do not affect the urine muscles
6. A nurse is explaining the activation of "Beta2 activation results in contraction of the uter-
beta-2 receptors to nursing students ine muscles"
during a clinical rotation at the hospi-
tal. *Beta2 activation DOES result in vasodila-
Which statement by a student demon- tion of skeletal muscles, bronchodilation, and
strates a need for further teaching? glycogenolysis, and RELAXATION of uterine mus-
cles*
7. A provider is teaching a patient about a "The digestive functions of the body"
medication that alters the sympathet-
ic nervous system functions. To evalu- All apart of the sympathetic nervous system:
ate understanding, the provider asks 1. fight or flight
the patient to describe which functions 2. cardiovascular system
the sympathetic nervous system regu- 3. body temperature
lates.
Which answer indicates the need for
further teaching?
8. A patient is experiencing toxic side ef- Physostigmine (Mestinon, Regonol)
fects from atropine, including delirium
and hallucinations. Drug of choice for treating poisoning from at-
Which medication will the provider ask ropine and other drugs that cause muscarinic
the nurse to administer? blockage ie: atropine (Muscarinic Antagonist)
9. What drug is used to treat Alzheimer's Donepezil
Disease?
10. A patient who has myasthenia gravis Take a supplementary dose before exercise
will be taking neostigmine.
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What should the nurse emphasize
when teaching this patient about the
medication?
11. You have ordered pilocarpine. You un- Lowering of intraocular pressure in pts with glau-
derstand that the drug stimulates mus- coma
carinic receptors.
Which action would you expect the Also used to treat dry mouth because it increases
drug to have? salivary glands "Rest and digest"
Muscarinic agents are related to parasympathetic
response
12. You are teaching a nursing student Catecholamines often require continuous infusion
about the two classes of adrenergic ag- to be effective
onist drugs.
Which statement by the nursing stu- Catecholamines undergo rapid degradtion by
dent indicates understanding of the monoamine oxidase MAO and COMT. Brief dura-
teaching? tion of action and continuous IV to be effective
They DO NOT cross the BBB, noncatecholamines
do
Noncatecholamines can be given orally but cate-
hcholamines can not
13. Because they cause vasoconstriction, causing hemostasis in skin and mucous mem-
alpha1-adrenergic agonists are espe- branes
cially useful for __________.
Example is epinephrine
These agents can increase BP but are not the pri-
mary drug used except in emergency situations
WGU D116 Unit 3
VERIFIED ANSWERS (Elaborated) Aready graded A+!!
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_g3ts81
1. A patient asks his provider to explain may need increased amounts of the drug over
what drug tolerance means. time
The provider responds by telling the
patient that when tolerance occurs, it When tolerance develops, a dose increase may be
means the patient __________. needed because a decreased response may occur
with prolonged use
2. A group of nursing students asks a Prevents some potentially toxic substances from
nurse to explain the blood-brain barri- crossing into the central nervous system
er.
The nurse would be correct to say that Infants are more sensitive to CNS drugs and re-
the blood-brain barrier __________. quire lower doses
Prevents highly ionized and protein-bound drugs
from entering
Allows lipid-soluble drugs drugs and drugs that
use specific transport systems to enter
3. A pregnant patient is in premature la- Beta 2 agonist (helper)
bor.
Which class of drug will she be given? Part of the peripheral adrenergic receptor sub-
types (epi/norepi)
Beta2 agonists cause relaxation of the uterine
muscles, slowing or stopping the contractions that
precipitate labor
*Beta2 ANTagonist would increase constriction of
the uterine muscles*
4. What type of drug class has effects on Alpha1 agonist
the heart and arterioles?
, WGU D116 Unit 3
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_g3ts81
5. Anticcholinergic drugs are given for Urinary and GI tracts
what effects?
They do not affect the urine muscles
6. A nurse is explaining the activation of "Beta2 activation results in contraction of the uter-
beta-2 receptors to nursing students ine muscles"
during a clinical rotation at the hospi-
tal. *Beta2 activation DOES result in vasodila-
Which statement by a student demon- tion of skeletal muscles, bronchodilation, and
strates a need for further teaching? glycogenolysis, and RELAXATION of uterine mus-
cles*
7. A provider is teaching a patient about a "The digestive functions of the body"
medication that alters the sympathet-
ic nervous system functions. To evalu- All apart of the sympathetic nervous system:
ate understanding, the provider asks 1. fight or flight
the patient to describe which functions 2. cardiovascular system
the sympathetic nervous system regu- 3. body temperature
lates.
Which answer indicates the need for
further teaching?
8. A patient is experiencing toxic side ef- Physostigmine (Mestinon, Regonol)
fects from atropine, including delirium
and hallucinations. Drug of choice for treating poisoning from at-
Which medication will the provider ask ropine and other drugs that cause muscarinic
the nurse to administer? blockage ie: atropine (Muscarinic Antagonist)
9. What drug is used to treat Alzheimer's Donepezil
Disease?
10. A patient who has myasthenia gravis Take a supplementary dose before exercise
will be taking neostigmine.
, WGU D116 Unit 3
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_g3ts81
What should the nurse emphasize
when teaching this patient about the
medication?
11. You have ordered pilocarpine. You un- Lowering of intraocular pressure in pts with glau-
derstand that the drug stimulates mus- coma
carinic receptors.
Which action would you expect the Also used to treat dry mouth because it increases
drug to have? salivary glands "Rest and digest"
Muscarinic agents are related to parasympathetic
response
12. You are teaching a nursing student Catecholamines often require continuous infusion
about the two classes of adrenergic ag- to be effective
onist drugs.
Which statement by the nursing stu- Catecholamines undergo rapid degradtion by
dent indicates understanding of the monoamine oxidase MAO and COMT. Brief dura-
teaching? tion of action and continuous IV to be effective
They DO NOT cross the BBB, noncatecholamines
do
Noncatecholamines can be given orally but cate-
hcholamines can not
13. Because they cause vasoconstriction, causing hemostasis in skin and mucous mem-
alpha1-adrenergic agonists are espe- branes
cially useful for __________.
Example is epinephrine
These agents can increase BP but are not the pri-
mary drug used except in emergency situations
